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naysay

noun
nay·​say | \ ˈnā-ˌsā How to pronounce naysay (audio) \

Definition of naysay

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: refusal, denial

naysay

transitive verb
nay·​say | \ ˈnā-ˌsā How to pronounce naysay (audio) \

Definition of naysay (Entry 2 of 2)

: deny, refuse, oppose there might have been … for anything he could naysay— W. F. De Morgan

History and Etymology for naysay

Noun

nay entry 1 + say, noun; after the phrase to say one nay

Transitive verb

nay entry 1 + say, verb

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